Ireland Longford woman's sentence hearing adjourned after pointing imitation gun at Garda
Ann Duke (51), a woman from Longford, pointed an imitation firearm at a Detective Garda on January 4, 2023, and told the court she had been harassed by young people for a prolonged period. She pleaded guilty in February to obstruction of a peace officer and possession of an imitation firearm, and an endangerment charge was taken into consideration while other charges were dropped. At a Longford Circuit Court sentence hearing reported on August 5, 2024, the judge said his preferred sentence was community service, and the case was adjourned with a probation report ordered and Duke remanded on bail until November 5, when sentence is due.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court5 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ann Duke pointed an imitation firearm at a Detective Garda.
- Where
- Duke lives at 25 Great Water Street, Longford.
- When
- The incident happened on January 4, 2023.
- Cause
- Duke said she had been harassed by young people for a prolonged period.
- Weapon
- Duke had a pellet gun in her hand, and the charges refer to an imitation firearm.
- Investigation
- A search of Duke's home found an old firearm, which was seized.
- Charges
- Duke pleaded guilty in February to obstruction of a peace officer and possession of an imitation firearm.
- An endangerment charge was marked taken into consideration, and a nolle prosequi was entered for ammunition, firearm and reckless discharge charges.
- In court
- The case was put back for sentence and a probation report was ordered to assess Duke's suitability for community service.
- Sources give the sentence date as November 11, 2024 in one place and November 5 in another, and the probation report is due November 5.
- A bail condition bars Duke from possessing any firearm or imitation firearm, and she was remanded on bail.
- Sentence
- The judge said his preferred punishment would be community service.
- Other details
- Duke has no previous convictions.
- The sentence hearing was reported by offalyexpress.ie on August 5, 2024.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman pointed an imitation firearm at a Detective Garda. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe woman lives at 25 Great Water Street, Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on January 4, 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe woman said she had been harassed by young people for a prolonged period. (offalyexpress.ie)
- weaponThe woman had a pellet gun in her hand. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA search of the woman's home found an old firearm, which was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe woman pleaded guilty in February to obstruction of a peace officer and possession of an imitation firearm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeAn endangerment charge was marked taken into consideration. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeA nolle prosequi was entered for ammunition, firearm and reckless discharge charges. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was put back to November 11, 2024 for sentence and a probation report was ordered. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtA probation report was ordered to assess the woman's suitability for community service. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtA bail condition bars the woman from possessing any firearm or imitation firearm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe woman was remanded on bail to November 5, when the probation report is due. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said his preferred punishment would be community service. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe woman has no previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
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Court report of the sentence hearing. Adds the guilty plea, the charges taken into consideration and dropped, the adjournment to November, the judge's preferred sentence, and the bail condition. The article says sentence will be finalised on November 5, but an earlier line gives November 11 for sentence.
convicted, Ann Duke, 51, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ann Duke